School Holidays SA

South Australia School Holiday Term Dates

SA School Holiday Dates 2026



2026 SA SCHOOL HOLIDAY INFO

The information below is relevant to South Australia state schools. Independent and Catholic schools do base their terms on the state school dates but their term dates can vary from school to school. You should check directly with the relevant school to find out the correct term date information. See table below.

2026 SA SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND TERM DATES

PeriodStartFinishLength
Term 1Tuesday, 27 January 2026Friday, 10 April 202611 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 11 April 2026Sunday, 26 April 2026
Term 2Monday, 27 April 2026Friday, 3 July 202610 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 4 July 2026Sunday, 19 July 2026
Term 3Monday, 20 July 2026Friday, 25 September 202610 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 26 September 2026Sunday, 11 October 2026
Term 4Monday, 12 October 2026Friday, 11 December 20269 Weeks
School HolidaysSaturday, 12 December 2026



Note: Sometimes school holiday dates are adjusted to allow for public holidays. You can check SA Public Holiday dates here.

*End of year dates for Year 12 students is a school based decision. For many students, their last day of school is the day of their last exam. Contact your local school for further information.